I am pleased to confirm that our new name, logo and uniform are now in place! We have been very busy at Ladybirds, formerly Thorrington Pre-School, with our current topic based around autumn. Children have enjoyed and experienced cooking activities, leaf printing, marbling, making peg dolls and even ‘bean planting!’ Our new outside fence ensures we are able to access our outside area every day, taking advantage of the lovely autumnal weather.

Our new children continue to settle positively and are getting used to the pre-school routine brilliantly; supported by our existing members, who are acting as excellent role models. Well done children, we are very proud of you.

If you would like to visit or join our Pre-School, please do not hesitate to call and see us anytime. (Please see our regular advert for session times and contact details.)

Our new website, although up and running, is still under construction, but will hopefully be completed soon! This will provide a useful tool where you can access newsletters, download uniform order forms and refer to our updated policies and procedures. I plan to regularly update information, so please be ready to take a look!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Ladybirds Staff Team and all the parents and families for their ongoing support.

‘Welcome back’ everyone to a new term with Thorrington Pre-School. We are pleased to report that our new children are continuing to settle well.

We are very much looking forward to working with both our existing and new children and their families and hope that you all continue to enjoy your time with us.

Some new routines have been introduced and are working positively with all the children; thanks must go to you all for your patience and understanding while we have implemented these important changes. Thorrington Pre-School is now owned and managed by myself, Kathryn Long; I am very excited to have the opportunity, along with the dedicated staff team, to develop and progress Pre-School further over the coming weeks. I would like to thank the staff, parents, families and local community groups for their continued support, enthusiasm and Good Luck messages.

Pre-School will soon take on a new name and identity, with a smart new uniform to match! This will help give children a greater sense of belonging and promote a clear identity. Hopefully our website will be up and running soon. This will prove a useful tool for general information, uniform details, term dates, newsletters etc. (I will keep you informed of its progress.) Please contact me if you would like any further information, or if you wish to register a place. You are, of course, very welcome to visit during any session.